Sukabumi – Cisaat District is one of 47 sub-districts in the Sukabumi Regency area. This area is the northern border between Sukabumi City and Regency.
There are 13 villages there, namely Cisaat Village, Cibatu Village, Cibolangkaler Village, Nagrak Village, Selajambe Village, Padaasih Village, Gunungjaya Village, Sukasari Village, Sukamanah Village, Sukamantri Village, Babakan Village, Sukaresmi Village and Kutasirna Village.
This time, detikJabar will review the toponymy of Cisaat as the name of the region. The name Cisaat is quite interesting to review because it contains Sundanese meaning dry water.
Philosophically, the name Cisaat is interpreted as abundant or plentiful. In Sundanese, ‘ saat ‘ means lack or scarcity of water. The addition of the word ci to the word saat is interpreted as a hope for the sub-district as an area that has an abundance of various things, especially water sources.
Historian Irman Firmansyah said that the word ‘saat’ in the name Cisaat is related to the availability of water in the area. It is said that the area used to have abundant springs.
“Yes, it is true that there is a connection (with water availability) from the toponym Cisaat, which means a place where water used to flow and then dried up,” said Irman when contacted by detikJabar, Friday (25/8/2023).
He said, Cisaat has springs from Mount Gede and flows into rivers and irrigation canals. However, entering the dry season, the region experienced drought.
“Especially if the residents’ residence is at a height. In ancient times, people arranged irrigation, channeling it from upstream to ponds, small ditches, lakes, etc. It’s just that on the south side the waterway was not optimal so a gonggo or water channel was made through the road. ,” he said.
The history of the name Cisaat cannot be separated from folklore or legend. He said that a story emerged about a spring whose voice could be heard but the water could not be seen on the surface.
“It is said that after the Pajajaran kingdom (which) was destroyed by the Banten kingdom, in the Situ Gunung region there was a kingdom called Munding Giringan. Prabu Munding Giringan had four children, the first was Prabu Gagang Tanduran who ruled in Cisolok, the second child was Prabu Susuk Tunggal who ruled in Sukabumi-Banten border, the third child of Prabu Boros Tunggal who ruled around Cikaso, Tegal Buleud, Sagaranten and the fourth child of Princess Sekarwangi who ruled around Karang Tengah to Bojongkokosan,” he explained.
One day, Prabu Gagang Tanduran and Putri Sekarwangi were ordered by their father to look for their siblings, namely Prabu Susuk Tunggal and Prabu Boros Tunggal, who were meditating somewhere. Then, Princess Sekarwangi felt thirsty and looked for a spring.
“You could hear the sound of flowing springs clearly, but when you looked for the source, you couldn’t find any springs, only the sound could be heard. It turned out that the springs were in the ground and it was difficult because they had to be dug up before they could be drunk,” he continued.
At that time, Putri Sekarwangi said that one day the place would become a village, and would be called Cisaat because the sound of the water was there but the water could not be found.
That is the origin of the name Cisaat which is believed by the local community. Apart from this story, the Cisaat District area is currently being hit by a clean water crisis. This was conveyed by the Chairman of PMI Sukabumi Regency, Hondo Wusito.
He said, of the 23 sub-districts experiencing drought, Cisaat sub-district and Cicantayan sub-district were the worst hit areas. His party has also distributed 108 liters of clean water to villages affected by the drought.
“The worst conditions are in the Cicantayan sub-district, Cisaat too,” said Hondo.
Even in Padaasih Village, Cisaat District, several residents are forced to use gallons of water for household needs such as cooking and washing. Distribution of clean water in drought-affected areas will still be carried out as long as PDAM water supplies are sufficient
Source : Detikcom
